BSG LeatherLink We develop, implement and support enterprise management software running on Linux/PostgreSQL/Apache-PHP
FOSS applications All our clients have one server running the above FOSS software and our application over it. Most of the clients are manufacturing units and 2 of them are suppliers to manufacturers. We focus on leather / footwear industry which is a traditional processing/manufacturing industry. The servers are running in Ranipet, Ambur, Vaniyambadi (small town leather processing centres in Tamil Nadu), Chennai and in Burkina Fasso (West African nation). We develop our application for FireFox and all client systems are provided with FireFox browser to use our application. Market Challenges Offering low cost, reliable and trust worthy service is the key to success. Our typical client is not familiar with modern enterprise software applications and expect a service similar to Tally in price and usability. We could start with low pricing (with no added licensing cost) and offer multitude of benefits (secure access over network, provided with source code, customized service, tailor made modifications). FOSS support We need a base Linux install (mostly Fedora, lately Open SuSe) with development libraries. We compile PostgreSQL, Apach/PHP from source. We have an SVN checkout of files in servers. Maintaining and upgrading support applications and our scripts are never a problem. Summary Have atleast 25-30 servers running Linux/Apache/PHP and upto 100 Desktops running FireFox browser. Most of these are first computers for the companies operating in rural Tamil Nadu. Best regards, Ma Sivakumar BSG LeatherLink Pvt Ltd, IT Services for Leather Industry, No 3, 4th Cross Street, SVS Nagar, Valasaravakkam, Chennai - 600087 Tel : +91 44 65191757 http://www.leatherlink.net மா சிவகுமார் எல்லோரும் எல்லாமும் பெற வேண்டும் http://masivakumar.blogspot.com On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 3:36 PM, Kenneth Gonsalves <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > hi, > Sandip Saini of NRC-FOSS is doing his PhD in a study of foss methodologies. > As part of his work, he is trying to compile a set of FOSS success stories. > Definition: > > <quote> > Documenting the success stories of FOSS implementation in India-- > Nature, Scope and Methodology of the study. > > The goal of the study is to bring out into public a reliable and > independent compilation of some instances where FOSS implementation has > been carried out successfully in India. > A 'success' in this context is defined as one where there has > been an acceptance of at least one FOSS technology or solution > across at least one unit of organisation – a department, a > project, an enterprise or an institution – either public or > private, either IT or non-IT. In other words, an individual who > uses only FOSS for his/her needs would not qualify for being > considered a success in this context; it has to be an > organisational entity/unit. The best case would be where an > entire large enterprise (a government department say like Indian > Railways, a private corporation like an IT major or an > Automobile manufacturing company, etc) has completely switched > over to FOSS for all its IT and Computing needs, and the least > acceptable instance would that of a small unit of an enterprise > (one department of a University, one section of a company or > government organisation,etc) that have started using mainly > FOSS for at least one significant part of its operations. All > instances between these two limiting cases would of course be > acceptable too. > </quote> > > We would be happy if members of these lists could suggest places he could > investigate. You may contact him at: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > also feel free to post such things in this list. > > -- > > regards > kg > http://lawgon.livejournal.com > http://nrcfosshelpline.in/code/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with"unsubscribe > <password> <address>" > in the subject or body of the message. > http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc >
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